Saturday, October 22, 2011

Rapid Publishing + Bonus Material (Kindle Edition)

Rapid Publishing + Bonus Material
Rapid Publishing + Bonus Material (Kindle Edition)
By Denise Davis

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If you have ever wanted to write your own book quickly and publish it fast, then this if for you. In the first volume of the series learn how to write, read and publish your books fast. You no longer have to wait months, or years for your book to be complete. Find out about the tools that will have you churning out a book each and every month.If you have ever wanted to write your own book quickly and publish it fast, then this if for you. In the first volume of the series learn how to write, read and publish your books fast. You no longer have to wait months, or years for your book to be complete. Find out about the tools that will have you churning out a book each and every month. Read more


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Friday, October 21, 2011

The Writer's Guide to Crafting Stories for Children (Write for Kids Library) (Paperback)

The Writer's Guide to Crafting Stories for Children (Write for Kids Library)
The Writer's Guide to Crafting Stories for Children (Write for Kids Library) (Paperback)
By Nancy Lamb

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The Writer's Guide to Crafting Stories for Children offers detailed information and an indepth examination of storytelling and story structure. Books on writing for children sell exceedingly well, so it's surprising that no other book focuses on this important aspect of the craft. Using examples from classic and contemporary sources, Nancy Lamb explores all the key elements of children's storytelling, from point of view to structure to plotting and pacing. Taking a hands-on approach, Lamb uses worksheets, exercises, and checklists to show writers how to capture and keep a young reader's attention, whether the topic is fact or fiction. Read more


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Thinking About Biology: An Introductory Laboratory Manual (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

Thinking About Biology: An Introductory Laboratory Manual (3rd Edition)
Thinking About Biology: An Introductory Laboratory Manual (3rd Edition) (Paperback)
By Mimi Bres

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This manual offers a unique active approach to introductory biology laboratory. A full range of activities show how basic biological concepts can be applied to a wide variety of plants, animals, and microorganisms. This helps readers to:

 

1) gain practical experience that will help them understand concepts

2) acquire the basic knowledge needed to make informed decisions about biological questions that arise in everyday life

3) develop the problem-solving skills necessary in a competitive job market, and

4) learn to work effectively and productively as a member of a team.

 

Takes a three-pronged approach to laboratory learning – eliciting interest, providing clear directions, and establishing relevance. A simple non-threatening, self-guided approach promotes an active learning style through unique and relevant exercises. Exercises include topics ranging from interdependence among organisms and functions and properties of cells through biotechnology and population ecology.

 

For anyone interested learning more about biology.

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Thursday, October 20, 2011

30 Year Sampler, Stories Poems & Images, Felipe Adan Lerma (Kindle Edition)

30 Year Sampler, Stories Poems & Images, Felipe Adan Lerma
30 Year Sampler, Stories Poems & Images, Felipe Adan Lerma (Kindle Edition)
By Felipe Adan Lerma

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Details :

  • Approximately 15,000 words
  • 15 Distinct Original Color Images not including Cover
  • Fully Linked Internal Index to Topic Section Headers 
  • Links Within Topic Sections to Sub-Sections
*****Rich in the integration of years of creative work in images and writing, poems and photos, stories and painting, "30 Year Sampler, Stories Poems & Images, Felipe Adan Lerma" is a swim into the promise of what digital media can bring.

"Sampler," as the author Adan likes to call this, begins with a selection of his work from 1981 with "Witches," a short story that held long from childhood memory.

Numerous poems from the 90s join work from as recent as 2011.

Images are hung throughout the ebook, placed like framed art about windows with views.

Commentary brings perspective from an artist, an author, a thinker - a person who, at 61 years of age, has learned the value of feelings from the heart.

Special features include individual templates for all appropriately sized poems.  The buyer of the ebook has limited use-rights for gifts to friends or family.

Significant samples are also provided from two future works in progress, "16 Poems 16 Images - Inspiration" and "100 Sports Poems"

Over a thousand poems have been written by Adan, with selections chosen for "Sampler" itself and the two future eBooks from a wide variety of topics. These include titles like "Elementary School Teacher" - "Aging Gracefully" - "Happy Father's Day Dad" - and "Evolution of a Pose"

Poems list selections for "16 Poems 16 Images - Inspiration" are included.The topic categories and number of selections for each group for "100 Sports Poems" is also included in this Sampler.The variety of titles selected is meant to give an idea, and enjoyment, of the many larger collections of poems and images in future editions.  "100 Sports Poems" is but the first of a large group of collections based on subject matter, while a special format, like that for "16 Poems 16 Images - Inspiration" is also but one of several upcoming poem/image theme collections.

Further information, samples, and the complete index from "Sampler" are provided by Adan on his website, on a special page providing sample information only at wp.me/p1kLQ4-13l .

Combining life long interests in the arts and fitness, and degrees in Theatre and the Humanities, with certifications in Yoga, Group Fitness, and Zumba, Adan brings a unique and enduring passion to integrating his interests.

"61 years is a long time," says Adan, but adds, smiling, "but I still have a lot to learn, and a lot to share."The reader can enjoy the current content of stories, poems, and images, many of which will not be used in future editions, while sampling the style and type of creative work still coming in eBook format.

Please also see the author's Amazon page for further information, including social media feeds from Adan's blog and Twitter.
Details :
  • Approximately 15,000 words
  • 15 Distinct Original Color Images not including Cover
  • Fully Linked Internal Index to Topic Section Headers 
  • Links Within Topic Sections to Sub-Sections
*****Rich in the integration of years of creative work in images and writing, poems and photos, stories and painting, "30 Year Sampler, Stories Poems & Images, Felipe Adan Lerma" is a swim into the promise of what digital media can bring.

"Sampler," as the author Adan likes to call this, begins with a selection of his work from 1981 with "Witches," a short story that held long from childhood memory.

Numerous poems from the 90s join work from as recent as 2011.

Images are hung throughout the ebook, placed like framed art about windows with views.

Commentary brings perspective from an artist, an author, a thinker - a person who, at 61 years of age, has learned the value of feelings from the heart.

Special features include individual templates for all appropriately sized poems.  The buyer of the ebook has limited use-rights for gifts to friends or family.

Significant samples are also provided from two future works in progress, "16 Poems 16 Images - Inspiration" and "100 Sports Poems"

Over a thousand poems have been written by Adan, with selections chosen for "Sampler" itself and the two future eBooks from a wide variety of topics. These include titles like "Elementary School Teacher" - "Aging Gracefully" - "Happy Father's Day Dad" - and "Evolution of a Pose"

Poems list selections for "16 Poems 16 Images - Inspiration" are included.The topic categories and number of selections for each group for "100 Sports Poems" is also included in this Sampler.The variety of titles selected is meant to give an idea, and enjoyment, of the many larger collections of poems and images in future editions.  "100 Sports Poems" is but the first of a large group of collections based on subject matter, while a special format, like that for "16 Poems 16 Images - Inspiration" is also but one of several upcoming poem/image theme collections.

Further information, samples, and the complete index from "Sampler" are provided by Adan on his website, on a special page providing sample information only at wp.me/p1kLQ4-13l .

Combining life long interests in the arts and fitness, and degrees in Theatre and the Humanities, with certifications in Yoga, Group Fitness, and Zumba, Adan brings a unique and enduring passion to integrating his interests.

"61 years is a long time," says Adan, but adds, smiling, "but I still have a lot to learn, and a lot to share."The reader can enjoy the current content of stories, poems, and images, many of which will not be used in future editions, while sampling the style and type of creative work still coming in eBook format.

Please also see the author's Amazon page for further information, including social media feeds from Adan's blog and Twitter.
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The First Five Pages (Kindle Edition)

The First Five Pages
The First Five Pages (Kindle Edition)
By Noah Lukeman

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In The First Five Pages, literary agent Noah Lukeman reveals the necessary elements of good writing, whether it is fiction, nonfiction, journalism, or poetry. Lukeman points out errors that will immediately send your manuscript into the rejection pile, including:

  • A weak opening hook

  • Overuse of adjectives and adverbs

  • Flat or forced metaphors and similes

  • Melodramatic, commonplace, or confusing dialogue

  • Undeveloped characterizations and lifeless settings

  • Unoriginal plot and characters

  • A lack of plot progression and uneven pacing

With exercises at the end of each chapter, this invaluable reference will allow novelists, journalists, poets, and screenwriters alike to improve their technique as they learn to eliminate even the most subtle mistakes that are cause for rejection. By studying examples of what not to do, writers can learn to spot those bad traits in their own writing.

The First Five Pages not only gives tricks of the trade from a publishing industry insider but will also help writers at every stage take their art to a higher -- and more successful -- level.The difference between The First Five Pages and most books on writing is that the others are written by teachers and writers. This one comes from a literary agent--one whose clients include Pulitzer Prize nominees, New York Times bestselling authors, Pushcart Prize recipients, and American Book Award winners. Noah Lukeman is not trying to impart the finer points of writing well. He wants to teach you "how to identify and avoid bad writing," so that your manuscript doesn't come boomeranging back to you in that self-addressed, stamped envelope. Surprise: Agents and editors don't read manuscripts for fun; they are looking for reasons to reject them. Lukeman has arranged his book "in the order of what I look for when trying to dismiss a manuscript," starting with presentation and concluding with pacing and progression. Each chapter addresses a pitfall of poor writing--overabundance of adjectives and adverbs, tedious or unrealistic dialogue, and lack of subtlety to name just a few--by identifying the problem, presenting solutions, giving examples (one wishes these weren't quite so obvious), and offering writing exercises. It's a little bizarre to think about approaching your work as would an agent, but if you are serious about getting published, you may as well get used to it. Plus, Lukeman has plenty of solid advice worth listening to. Particularly fine are his exercises for removing and spicing up modifiers and his remedies for all kinds of faulty dialogue. --Jane SteinbergIn The First Five Pages, literary agent Noah Lukeman reveals the necessary elements of good writing, whether it is fiction, nonfiction, journalism, or poetry. Lukeman points out errors that will immediately send your manuscript into the rejection pile, including:

  • A weak opening hook

  • Overuse of adjectives and adverbs

  • Flat or forced metaphors and similes

  • Melodramatic, commonplace, or confusing dialogue

  • Undeveloped characterizations and lifeless settings

  • Unoriginal plot and characters

  • A lack of plot progression and uneven pacing

With exercises at the end of each chapter, this invaluable reference will allow novelists, journalists, poets, and screenwriters alike to improve their technique as they learn to eliminate even the most subtle mistakes that are cause for rejection. By studying examples of what not to do, writers can learn to spot those bad traits in their own writing.

The First Five Pages not only gives tricks of the trade from a publishing industry insider but will also help writers at every stage take their art to a higher -- and more successful -- level. Read more


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File Don't Pile! for People Who Write (Paperback)

File Don't Pile! for People Who Write
File Don't Pile! for People Who Write (Paperback)
By Pat Dorff

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Offers writers advice on setting up a filing system, handling pending papers, organizing computer files, tracking marketing efforts, and managing financial records. Read more


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The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy-to-Use Guide with Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and Reproducible Quizzes (Paperback)

The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy-to-Use Guide with Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and Reproducible Quizzes
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy-to-Use Guide with Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and Reproducible Quizzes (Paperback)
By Jane Straus

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The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation is filled with easy-to-understand rules,real-world examples, dozens of reproducible exercises, and pre- and post-tests.

This handy workbook is ideal for teachers, students in middle school through college, ESL students, homeschoolers, and professionals. Valuable for anyone who takes tests or writes reports, letters, Web pages, e-mails, or blogs, The Blue Book offers instant answers to everyday English usage questions. Read more


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